global-autoescape-off.yaml

rules:
- id: global-autoescape-off
  message: >-
    Autoescape is globally disbaled for this Django application. If you are
    rendering any web pages, this exposes your application to cross-site
    scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. Remove 'autoescape: False' or set it
    to 'True'.
  metadata:
    cwe:
    - "CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')"
    owasp:
    - A07:2017 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
    - A03:2021 - Injection
    references:
    - https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/settings/#templates
    - https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/topics/templates/#django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates
    category: security
    technology:
    - django
    cwe2022-top25: true
    cwe2021-top25: true
    subcategory:
    - audit
    likelihood: LOW
    impact: MEDIUM
    confidence: LOW
  languages:
  - python
  severity: WARNING
  patterns:
    - pattern: |
        {..., 'BACKEND': ..., 'OPTIONS': {..., 'autoescape': $FALSE, ...}, ...}
    - metavariable-pattern: 
        metavariable: $FALSE
        pattern: |
          False
    - focus-metavariable: $FALSE
  fix: |
    True